Atomizer.



F. B. COMINS.

ATOMIZER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 29, I916.

1,25 1,753. Patented Jan. 1, 1918.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK B. COMINS, OF NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T0 AMERICAN MOISTENING COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

ATOMIZER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 1, 1918.

Application filed May 29, 1916. Serial No. 160,649.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK B. CoMINs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newton, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts,'have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Atomizers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part thereof.

This invention has reference to improvements in atomizers, so called, and relates particularly to means for protecting the nozzles of the atomizer from accumulating dust, fluff, lint and and other foreign matter.

One object of the invention is to provide an atomizer-having angularly disposed nozzles with acasing or cover of novel construction having an outlet for the atomized fluid.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the following description.

The invention consists in the novel construction of the atomizer to receive the easing and in the novel casing.

The invention also consists in such other novel features of construction and combination of parts as shall hereinafter be more fully described and pointed out in the claim.

' Figure 1, represents agside elevation of the improved atomizer.

Fig. 2, represents a similar view of parts of the same, the nozzle casing being shown in section as online 22 Fig. 3.

Fig. 3, represents a plan view of the casing and parts of the atomizer frame adjacent thereto.

Similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout.

As shown in the drawings 5 and 6 represent axially disposed chambers or'members united at their converging ends by the integral elbow member 7 which has the outwardl projecting abutment rib 8 and the shoul er 9 from which projects the angularly disposed nozzles 10 and 11. Said chambers 5 and 6 have respectively the inlets 12 and 13 and are provided with the usual clearer rods 14 and 15 the return ends of which are pivotally engaged in bearings of the lever 16 which is mounted to swing on the stud 17 extending from the wall of chamber 6.

Shoulder 9 has the pins 18 and 19 which, following the general direction of said shoulder, extend in diverging directions. The closure or protecting casing 20 for the nozzles 10 and 11 has the shape shown in the drawings having the rim 21 to closely fit the shoulder 9 and furnished with the perforations 22, 23, to receive the diverging pins 18 and 19, the side Walls 24, 24 which gradually converge to the end member 25 which latter has the discharge outlet or opening 26, which is in line with the nozzle 10, whereby the stream of fluid atomized by the conjoint action of the stream issuing from .the combined nozzles 10 and 11 and influenced as to direction by the stream delivered from the nozzle 10 is directed through said discharge outlet 26.

Atomizers of this nature are adapted for use in textile manufactories and in other factories in which considerable quantities of dust and lint are carried about by the air and it is important that the nozzles of atomizers used in such factories should be protected from accumulations of this dust and lint and that the protecting casing should be of a shape to prevent the dust or lint lodging and accumulating at a point around or about the outlet 26. This is accomplished by the transverse curvature of the upper portion of casing 21 and by the convergence of the sides 24, 24 toward the end 25 having said outlet.

It will also be seen that when the atomizer is not in use any slight amount of moisture FRANK B. COMINS. 

